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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Licence for Saddiqi Rasul’s security company revoked- Top Cop confirms

Top Cop Seelall Persaud has written to embattled gold dealer, Saddiqi Rasul informing him that the licence of his security company has been revoked...

Three in custody for attempted robbery of Mabaruma businessman

Three men- one of whom is a taxi driver- are now in police custody following an attempted robbery on a businessman at his home...

“It’s going to be rough out there…turn yourselves in” – Minister Ramjattan tells escapees

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has called on the remaining prison escapees to turn themselves in to law enforcement authorities. “It’s going to be...

Miner refused bail for armed robbery

Audrey Hodge was remanded to prison earlier today (Tuesday) after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery under arms which detailed that...

Heavily armed bandits rob mining camps, wreaking havoc in Region 7

Sherrif Mining company located in Kartuni, Cuyuni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is one of several mining operations that were allegedly robbed in the last...

Home, business complex on Charlotte Street destroyed by fire

A home and several businesses were on Tuesday morning destroyed, following a fire of unknown origin on a building on Charlotte Street, between Camp...

Breaking: Another escapee, Cornelius Thomas, re-captured in South Sophia

Another one of the remaining five prison escapees was less than an hour ago apprehended by police in “C” Field South Sophia, Georgetown. This was...

78-year-old pensioner brutally beaten, robbed in Eccles home

A 78-year-old woman was brutally beaten and robbed by two men at her home in Eccles, East Bank Demerara on Sunday morning. The injured woman...

Suspected bandit “Muscles” shot dead at Tuschen

The lifeless body of a suspected bandit was on Sunday evening found on the Tuschen Public Road, East Bank Essequibo moments after neighbours reportedly...

Soldiers comb D’Urban Backlands in hunt for prison escapees

Joint Services ranks conducted a military operation in the D’Urban Backlands area in Georgetown on Sunday afternoon, as they continue to hunt for the...

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A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

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See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

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US$38M contract signed to construct solar farms across Guyana

Guyana’s solar capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the signing of a US $38 million contract between the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar...